A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was playing
basketball when
she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP
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fracture if the
girl complains: - ------- Correct Answer -------------Of sharp pain that increases with
movement
A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what is
osteoporosis?" The
FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as: - ------- Correct Answer ------
-------Loss of bone density
Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I kneel". She also states
"that it is
very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because of stiffness and pain in my joints".
The FNP
should assess for signs of what problem? - ------- Correct Answer -------------Crepitation
When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP assesses whether
the
patient has an aura. Which of these would be the best question for obtaining this
information? - ------- Correct Answer -------------Do you have any warning sign before you
receive your starts?
The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of post menopausal
women. A
participant shows that she needs more instruction when she states I will: - ------- Correct
Answer -------------" Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"
The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman with a
history of
diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork the FNP notices
that the
patient is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to
feel
vibrations on both patella. Given this information what would the FNP suspect? - -------
Correct Answer -------------Peripheral neuropathy
And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states "I can't walk as
much as I
used to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and should have her: -
------- Correct Answer -------------Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back [Show Less]